[6], John Mulholland wrote that Samri Frikell was the pen name of Oursler when he wrote on the subject of magic and spiritualism. Charles Fulton Oursler (January 22, 1893 – May 24, 1952) was an American journalist, playwright, editor and writer. Something went wrong. Over the years the old, tattered book just shred away. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. [7], He was supervising editor of the various magazines and newspapers published by Bernarr Macfadden, from 1921 to 1941. [citation needed], Oursler also wrote, as Abbot, the Reader's Digest article that was made into the movie Boomerang! [1] Writing as Anthony Abbot, he was an author of mysteries and detective fiction. Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2020, This book is great. The Greatest Faith Ever Known : The Story of the Men Who First Spread the Religion of Jesus and of the Momentous Times in Which They Lived. Excellent story of the life of Jesus and filled with historical facts told in form of an exciting novel! Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime. We are experiencing technical difficulties. Unable to add item to List. Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2018. (1936), "'I Want Only Peace! This book is one of the best books re-telling the story of Jesus Christ. He was raised in a devout Baptist family, but at 15, he declared himself an agnostic. For the Roman Catholic saint, see, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fulton_Oursler&oldid=980678258, 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights, American Roman Catholic religious writers, Converts to Roman Catholicism from atheism or agnosticism, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2015, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2015, Wikipedia articles with SNAC-ID identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with Trove identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Great for someone who finds the Bible hard to read and follow. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Amazon Business: For business-only pricing, quantity discounts and FREE Shipping. Oursler wrote a number of novels. In 1944, he became a senior editor for Reader's Digest (where his son eventually became managing editor).[9][10][11][12]. His son was the journalist and author Will Oursler (1913–1985). Aug 25, 1989 62 offers from $1.49. While still in his teens, he got a reporter's job for the Baltimore American. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. Das Buch hat sehr gut gefallen, es gab keinerlei Beanstandungen. They had two children. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. If yo have never read the bible and want to get an idea in story form, this is a great book to help you understand the bible. (1947). Oursler takes no liberties with the gospel message, but he does add some color to the story with historical details about the way people lived at the time. Written with powerful simplicity and set against a rich and accurate historical background, this account of the greatest life ever lived describes the moving story of Christ’s nativity, the flight of the Holy Family into Egypt, Christ’s youth, His public ministry, passion, death, and resurrection.While there have been many lives of Christ published, few have received so wide a popular acclamation as Fulton Oursler’s classic tale.